Miller Township, Knox County, Ohio

Miller Township, Knox County Ohio
Township
Farmhouse west of Brandon
Farmhouse west of Brandon
Location of Miller Township in Knox County.
Location of Miller Township in Knox County.
Coordinates: 40°17′58″N 82°30′26″W / 40.29944°N 82.50722°W / 40.29944; -82.50722
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyKnox
Area
 • Total
20.7 sq mi (53.7 km2)
 • Land20.7 sq mi (53.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,099 ft (335 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,095
 • Density53/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-50330[3]
GNIS feature ID1086406[1]

Miller Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,095 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Miller Township.

Name and history

Miller Township was named for James Miller, a pioneer settler who gave elections officials five and one half gallons of whiskey to secure the honor.[4] It is the only Miller Township statewide.[5]

Miller Township was originally built up chiefly by settlers from Vermont and Rhode Island.[6]

Government

Township hall at Brandon

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[7] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Miller township, Knox County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. pp. 522.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 315. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  7. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.